The Music of Chance

Jack Pozzi is about to take the biggest gamble of his life …

Genres

Drama

OverView

Two men face the consequences of gambling after playing with men beyond their league.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

98 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

23 June 1993

Country

United States of America

Cast

James Spader

Jack Pozzi

Mandy Patinkin

Jim Nashe

M. Emmet Walsh

Calvin Murks

Charles Durning

Bill Flower

Joel Grey

Willy Stone

Samantha Mathis

Tiffany

Chris Penn

Floyd

Pearl Jones

Paul Auster

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